""It's amazing," the 33-year-old said at the America First Field, where LAFC cemented a place among the play-off position and Bouanga's goal took the forward past Carlos Vela's record of 93 goals for the club. Former Premier League golden boot winner Son added that he was "very grateful" to Timothy Tillman, Ryan Hollingshead and Bouanga for setting up his goals, as well as LAFC's defence for a "really good job"."
"Bouanga's right-footed finish from a counter-attack - his first attempt at goal of the game - made the 30-year-old the leading marksman in LAFC's eight-year history. "I'm happy to surpass Carlos and I'm happy Sonny scored three," said Bouanga, whose 19 league goals this season put the Gabon forward one behind Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and two shy of MLS top scorer Sam Surridge, of Nashville. "He's so good. It's a good feeling""
Son Heung-min scored his first MLS hat-trick in LAFC's 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake, giving him five goals in six MLS appearances and early assists in previous matches. Son joined LAFC from Tottenham for a reported club-record fee of over $26.5 million. Goals in the match included a one-on-one finish from a Timothy Tillman pass, a 16th-minute right-footed drive set up after a Tillman feed and Hollingshead touch, and a slide to meet Denis Bouanga's cross for the third. Denis Bouanga became LAFC's leading scorer with a right-footed counter-attack and has 19 league goals this season.
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